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Kate Lister: 我认为弥诺陶洛斯的故事是一个关于人类如何与原始和被禁止的欲望作斗争的故事。这个故事的核心是性禁忌，反映了对兽奸的羞耻。同时，这个故事也探讨了怪物在神话中的象征意义，以及英雄在故事中的作用。 Jasmine Elmer: 我认为弥诺陶洛斯的故事是一个人类悲剧的车祸现场，但它也充满了象征意义。公牛象征着力量，而迷宫则象征着大脑，将羞耻锁在潜意识中。这个故事也反映了古代希腊社会对女性的歧视，以及对性禁忌的恐惧。弥诺陶洛斯的故事也让我感到愤怒、悲伤和困惑，这正是它吸引我的地方。

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The episode explores the Minotaur myth, focusing on its origins and the symbolism of the half-bull, half-man creature. It examines the taboo desires and societal norms reflected in the story, including the role of Pasiphae, Daedalus, and the Minotaur's confinement in the labyrinth.
  • The Minotaur myth reflects ancient Greek anxieties about forbidden desires and societal taboos.
  • Pasiphae's union with the bull symbolizes the transgression of sexual boundaries.
  • The labyrinth represents the confinement of shame and the suppression of taboo topics.

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Deep in an Ancient Greek labyrinth lurks the half bull half man monster: the Minotaur.

What did this wild myth about a woman having a baby with a bull have to say about how humans understood our taboo desires? How did they even make it happen? And what happened when you found him in the labyrinth?

Joining Kate today is historian and author, Jasmine Elmer, to help us get to the bottom of this myth and find out the truth behind the Minotaur.

This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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